Waverly Novels: Highland widow. Two drovers, etcA. and C. Black, 1851 |
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... possessed of art and dexterity , and well provided with money . He had little difficulty in persuading Hereward , in the hopeless desolation of his condition , to join the Varangian Guard , at this moment at war with the Normans , under ...
... possessed of art and dexterity , and well provided with money . He had little difficulty in persuading Hereward , in the hopeless desolation of his condition , to join the Varangian Guard , at this moment at war with the Normans , under ...
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... possessed corners yet untouched . At length , having suppressed his scruples , and made bold inroad upon the remains of the dish , he paused to partake of a flask of strong red wine which stood invitingly beside him , and a lusty ...
... possessed corners yet untouched . At length , having suppressed his scruples , and made bold inroad upon the remains of the dish , he paused to partake of a flask of strong red wine which stood invitingly beside him , and a lusty ...
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... possessed her of the particulars of the message she was to deliver , and desired her to be in readiness without the enclosure at peep of dawn , returned once more to his barracks . the With the earliest light , Hereward was again at ...
... possessed her of the particulars of the message she was to deliver , and desired her to be in readiness without the enclosure at peep of dawn , returned once more to his barracks . the With the earliest light , Hereward was again at ...
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... possessed great weight , declared it as his opinion , " That since the precise observance of their vow would tend to diminish the forces of the crusade , it was in fact unlawful , and should not be kept accord- ing to the literal ...
... possessed great weight , declared it as his opinion , " That since the precise observance of their vow would tend to diminish the forces of the crusade , it was in fact unlawful , and should not be kept accord- ing to the literal ...
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... possessed themselves of a galley , into which they led their horses , and , disre- garding all opposition from the Imperial officers of the haven , pushed the vessel off from the shore . Other cavaliers did not accomplish their purpose ...
... possessed themselves of a galley , into which they led their horses , and , disre- garding all opposition from the Imperial officers of the haven , pushed the vessel off from the shore . Other cavaliers did not accomplish their purpose ...
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abbot Achilles Tatius Agelastes alarm Alexius Comnenus ancient Anna Comnena answered appearance archer arms Aymer de Valence Bertha Bertram Blacquernal Bohemond Brenhilda Cæsar called CASTLE DANGEROUS Castle of Douglas combat command Constantinople Count of Paris Count Robert Countess crusaders danger daughter death degree Dickson Douban Douglas Castle Douglasses duty Emperor English knight eyes Fabian faithful father favour fear garrison Godfrey governor Greek Greek fire guard hand hath heard Heaven Hereward honour horse Immortal Guards Imperial John de Walton lady lance look Lord Lord of Douglas matter ment methinks minstrel Nicephorus Briennius noble occasion pass Patriarch person present Prince Tancred Princess purpose rendered replied respect Robert of Paris Saint Bride Saxon Scottish seemed Sir Aymer Sir John Sir Knight soldier supposed thaim thee thine thou art tion traitor trust Ursel Varangian Varangian guard voice word XLVII young knight youth
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Página 363 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Página 124 - And ye shall be betrayed, both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends ; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Página 363 - Each spake words of high disdain And insult to his heart's best brother: They parted— ne'er to meet again! But never either found another To free the hollow heart from paining— They stood aloof, the scars remaining, Like cliffs which had been rent asunder; A dreary sea now flows between;— But neither heat, nor frost, nor thunder, Shall wholly do away, I ween, 425 The marks of that which once hath been.
Página 167 - Not only the bold Demetrius and his pupil Lascaris, but all the crowd whom they influenced, fled manfully when the commodore of the Greeks fired the first discharge ; and as the other vessels in the squadron followed his example, the heavens were filled with the unusual and outrageous noise, while the smoke was so thick as to darken the very air.